Charlotte and Mark's Wedding

Charlotte and Mark's wedding took place at CD & ME, a venue on the outskirts of the Chicago area. This is the second time we shot a wedding at this location, so it was really nice to know what to expect at the venue. I think they set the record with the largest wedding party (that we've ever shot) with 9 bridesmaids and 9 groomsmen, plus the bride and groom, so 20 total in the whole party! They were a fun crew.

Charlotte was a natural in front of the camera - I'm pretty sure we didn't have to tell her how to pose at all throughout the day! (She made our job easy.) And Mark (and his entire family, for that matter) are all really talented musicians who provided some pretty top-notch entertainment throughout the entire day.

Congratulations guys! I hope you enjoy the photos.

Kara and Paul's Engagement Session

Usually, I don't shoot an engagement session so near to the wedding date, but Kara and Paul recently upgraded from Package #2 to Package #3, so we wanted to be sure to get a session in before their wedding! And it's always great for me to be able to meet the couple prior to the actual wedding day.

We met up in Madison at the beautiful Allen Centennial Gardens on the UW-Madison Campus. The sun was shining exceptionally bright that day, so we tried to stay in shady spots as much as possible to stay cool, but we also wanted to make the most of what the gardens has to offer.

Thank you guys for a great session - I'll see you in a couple weeks!

Emily and Brad's Engagement Session

There are a lot of reasons why I miss living in Chicago; however, parking is not one of them. My wife and I used to live a block of the lake, and when we did, it wasn't uncommon to spend 30-45 minutes to find a parking spot that was a half mile from our apartment. So the story continued when I went to photograph engagement photos for Emily and Brad. It didn't help that we chose to do the session in Lincoln park right during the middle of the gay pride parade.

...But once we did all find parking the session went very smoothly. Brad and Emily are a great couple with a lot of interesting stories and it was fun to spend the afternoon with them and to share our Chicago life stories. They are getting married a little later this summer and their ceremony is going to take place in the Wisconsin Capital building Senate Chamber. I am pretty excited about shooting there and can't wait to see them again on their wedding day.

Andreas and Jen's Wedding

Just a little over a week after we drove the moving truck back to the Midwest I had the opportunity of shooting Andreas and Jen's Wedding. It was a small intimate wedding that took place in a beautiful mansion near downtown St Paul. After looking at the photos again I have to say that it was one of the more truly journalistic weddings I have photographed in a while. The great setting and natural flow of the day allowed me to capture a wonderful, memorable, and relaxed day as a unique story of two individuals. Thanks again Andreas and Jen for letting me be a part of your day.

Sam and Nick's Wedding

Well, I'm quickly approaching that time of the year where I get pretty busy shooting weddings to be able to post them! I'll be sure to blog every one of them as soon after the wedding as I'm able, but it's definitely beginning to get crazier! You can view a few of Sam and Nick's Sneak Peek photos here, and here are a handful more of their wedding day:

To view all 500+ photos from their day, click here.

Sam and Nick - Sneak Peak

Sam and Nick were married in April in Green Bay, WI.

Not only did they have an amazing display of huge, well-crafted elephant ice sculptors, the party atmosphere was quite entertaining, complete with lots of cute kids, a bridal party costume change and - of course - some crazy dancing.

Here are just a few photos from the day - more to come in the next couple of weeks!

Kristen and Eric Engagement Session

Kristen and Eric are both originally from Wisconsin (my home state, as well), but currently live in Tacoma, WA. However, even though they're living there, most of their family and friends are still in Wisconsin, so their wedding will be taking place "back home".

Logistically, not many photographers would be able to do both their engagement session as well as their wedding, but (unbelievably) this is the perfect situation for all of us! I'll still be living in Portland until May (so we were able to do an engagement session with minimal travel) and then will be living in Wisconsin after that, so I'll be able to shoot their wedding later this year (again, with minimal travel). The whole situation still astonishes me...

Anyhow, between dodging the northwest rain and trying to staying warm, we were able to snap some great shots of downtown Tacoma, WA:

Thanks, guys, for working with me and with the crazy weather!